Patagonia Environmentalism Essay: Ride for the Rivers
... as 125 cabalgata riders filed past – gauchos and farmers in traditional woolen ponchos riding alongside environmentalists in polyester fleece ...

Patagonia Field Report: Going Coastal
... bread, hard cheese, pepper salami, espresso, VHF radio, GPS, fleece, fishing rod, knife, iPod, solar charger – the full kit neatly tucked away in dry ...

Patagonia Company Information: "Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman" by Yvon Chouinard
... is its founder, Yvon Chouinard, a man who is saving the world one fleece jacket at a time. A legendary climber, surfer, entrepreneur, environmentalist, and ...

Patagonia Footprint Chronicles - Supplier, Polartec
... since our two companies co-developed Synchilla®, the first Polartec® fleece. In business now for more than 100 years, Polartec has recently expanded its operations ...

Patagonia's History - A Company Created by Climber Yvon Chouinard and his commitment to the Environment (catalog paper, organic and recycled fabrics )
Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia's founder, got his start as a climber in 1953 as a 14-year-old member of the Southern California Falconry Club, which trained hawks ...

Patagonia Field Report: Lost in Lesotho - alpine adventures in Lesotho Africa, hiking Africa
... to her back with a thin blanket; I shivered and put on my socks, fleece and rain jacket, ashamed of my fortune in warm clothes and shoes. Eleven-year-old ...